ER18DXT DIY Speaker Build

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benclement11

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Does anyone have any advice on this build?

The Seas ER18DXT ported two way

I am looking for the best possible sounding monitor speaker under $1K. This is my first DIY attempt. I will be using a subwoofer and crossing over at 80hz. These were recommended to me over on AVS. I thought I might get someone elses opinion. I have all the details for this build lined up, but I wanted to ask one more time in case there was a build that may be better that I might be missing.
I'm not going to use the parts express cabinet as I don't really care for the finish. It looks kind of cheap to me. I will building a replica out of MDF and veneering it in rosewood and staining it in a darker red. Similar to the paradigm rosewood speakers.
 
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benclement11

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PeteMcK said:
Check this thread (& several others) with info on a variant:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/213397-zaph-audio-za-sr71-review.html
It'll make an excellent pair of monitors, the only change I'd make for extended lows is to increase the box size to ~24L, and adjust the tuning to suit
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I've looked into the SR71 and everything I've read states the ER18DXT design is superior. I think I even read somewhere that one of the designers of the SR71's has even given the nod to Mark K's build. Thanks for your input though.
 
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benclement11

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These all look like tower builds to me. I need a monitor build. Do you have any experience with the Mark K design that you know these others will be better. I haven't found a lot on it. But the little I have found says it is the "King" of the under $1K monitor speaker. But I'm always open to other suggestions. Especially from people who have first hand experience. It must be a monitor design though.
 
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RockLeeEV

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I would build Curt Campbell's Invictus (parts available at meniscus audio)

Really high end drivers (scanspeak revelator and CSS LD25X) and smooth polars:

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benclement11 said:
These all look like tower builds to me. I need a monitor build. Do you have any experience with the Mark K design that you know these others will be better. I haven't found a lot on it. But the little I have found says it is the "King" of the under $1K monitor speaker. But I'm always open to other suggestions. Especially from people who have first hand experience. It must be a monitor design though.
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Don't worry about the form... you can do a monitor, cut the tower, keep the width and the driver position. (18L volume for a monitor)
Look this construction about the CNO : CNO-Christoffer
or this one ZRT variant http://www.zaphaudio.com/ZRT-2way-sealed.pdf

I don't know the sound of this Mark K speaker but the ER18RNX sound yes !
I owned four ER18 and have two W18. The W18 sounds far better...
The ER18 has a fantastic bass, mldbass but the upper mid and treble is too bright. For the price the ER18 is a good driver. Here we talk about speaker under 1k$, not 500$ !
A challenger of the ER18 should be the peerless 830875 in the same price range
Veeper TM Monitor

It is just a point of view and i'm sure with a W18 or a 18W... (SEAS or SS) you will have the best sound for the money (and will not be disappointed).

Hope this helps.
 
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